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The life of permafrost : a history of frozen earth in Russian and Soviet science /

"In the Anthropocene, the thawing of frozen earth due to global warming has drawn worldwide attention to permafrost. Contemporary scientists define permafrost as ground that maintains a negative temperature for at least two years. But where did this particular conception of permafrost originate...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Chu, Pey-Yi (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2020]
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Online Access:Texto completo